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Born and raised in Syndey, Austrailia, agribusiness investment expert Tim Hornibrook has traveled all over the world. He has visited every continent except Antarctica. When spending time in the United States, he stays at his residence in one of the most culturally rich cities in the country: New Orleans. Tim Hornibrook first came to the U.S. to study at New Orleans’ Tulane University on a football scholarship.

Tulane celebrates the jazz culture that the area is known for. Tulane’s New Orleans Center for the Gulf South partnered with the Trombone Shorty Foundation to create and run the Trombone Shorty Academy, which provides music education to New Orleans high school students. The academy teaches students about the region’s rich musical history, while students gain hands-on experience playing in a performance ensemble. They are also mentored by music students at Tulane.

On April 28th, 2016, students from the Trombone Shorty Academy took to the stage with the Academy’s founder and namesake, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. The concert took place at the famous House of Blues as part of the 2016 Shorty Fest.